Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-05

Purviance had left, Mrs. Purviance
spoke to me about selling her ranch.
| told her not to on the plea that, in
the condition she was, it was a home
for her. For some time she took nv
advice, but afterward she seemed to
feel the necessity and became so de-
termlned to sell it that I, a stranger,
felt l had no further right to resist it,
and then told her to do for the best.
Thereafter she called upon me once
with Mrs. Treat, introduced the lady
as would-be purchaser of the ranch
at the price of $1,000. Mrs. Treat
then asked me certain questions. l
warned Mrs. Treat that l did not act
as her attorney nor Mrs. Purviance's;
my only connection in the matter was
in spirit of kindness to Mrs. Purvi-
ance, and that if she wanted ad-
vice she better see other counsel
l told her, however, in answer to
some of her queries, that Mrs Pur-
Vance had nothing to sell; that the
place was the homestead of Mr.. Pur.
Vance; that he could give no title,
only the possession, but that if he
would relinquish in her favor and she
could connect herself with the gov.
eminent by filing on the land, she
could thereby obtain the title from
the government, but beyond that l
then declined having anything further
to do with the matter, and advised
them to arrange things between them
selves-that whatever they did was
satisfactory to me as had no interes,
in the matter.
Some time thereafter Mrs. Treat
came alone to my office and said
though l did not act as her attorney
and advised her to get counsel else
where, that yet she thought she coult
conhde in me-that | would not mis-
lead her. She asked me what
thought of the value of the same?
told her l thought the ranch wei
worth $40 an acre when proved up
that Purviance had spent about $4,000
on it, and that | considered the lane
excellent. She then said she had de
termined to buy it for her husband
that he was going to make it a home
stead for her. Thereafter Mrs. Pur
Vance and Mrs. Treat again came to
gether. They seemed then to hav
agreed upon the price at $500. | d
not know of anything particular tax
ing place, except that the ladie
talked about it between them til
they were tired, and then withdre,
together. Thereafter Mr.. Treat passe'
on his wagon on Main street. aske
Mrs. Purviance to ask him in and sc
what he thought about fling on tn
land; She did so, and he came il
I said nothil g beyond offering a sea
He told Mrs. Purviance he wishe
not to file on the land; that his viii
could have the ranch if she wanted i
but he did not want it. TEereafte
Mrs. Purvance and Mrs. Treat cam
again together. Now they had Sc
tied upon the price of the ranch {
5000. | then called Mrs. Treats a
tention to what her husband had sal,
and that thought he would not fl
; on the land. Mrs. Purviance told h.
the same in my presence, but she W,
now anxious to sell, and said she ha
put the price SO low that Mr.. Tres
would surely not object. Mrs. l re
remarked she thought she could Goa
him into the filing part, after he ont
knew she really had bought it; TIL
, he was little mad because she hs
kept from him that she had al
t money; that she wanted the rane
) and was going to have it, and 81
would chance the rest.
Meanwhile Mrs. Purviance had O
tanned Purviance's REIMBURSEMENT ar
, quit-claim deed whereto she joint
! and the sale was accomplished
J though the bank at Boston whe
Q Mrs. Treat had her deposit requests
e through the bank at HALEY her d
: post book, which caused delay
p. several days--before she paid t
e money. Mrs. Purviance told Nj
f Treat to pay me the money for he
e which thereafter Mrs. Treat did.
d appears thereafter Mrs. Treat told h
/, husband she had bought the ran
v asking him to file on it, which